bake
verb (used with object)
to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
has been baking
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present perfect progressiveof bake (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But for Natalie, who has been baking cakes on the weekend, the cost of a licence means it is no longer worth opening.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Swift, it turns out, has been baking sourdough.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2025
Like much of California, the Sacramento region has been baking under a historic heat wave, and hydropower is vital for keeping air conditioners running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Wise drives an Acura with dark leather seats, so returning to her car that has been baking in the sun is unpleasant, she said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2022
She has been sitting in her boudoir while her son has been baking in Egypt and Syria, so that they have pretty well bridged over the gap between them.
From Uncle Bernac A Memory of the Empire by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
